Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials initially weren't certain what the creature was when a rancher shot it near Denton in May. They noted the legs, front claws and canine teeth were shorter and its ears bigger than normally seen on wolves.

FWP said in a statement Monday that an inspection of the animal at its wildlife health laboratory revealed it to be a relatively normal looking wolf. DNA tests confirmed that the animal was a gray wolf.

Officials say this wolf was a 2- or 3-year-old female with unique physical features. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service geneticist Mary Curtis says it's not unusual for there to be physical variations of animals within a species.

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First responders are seeing a growing problem on the road that's putting lives at risk. Washington state law requires drivers to immediately pull over to the right, stop, and wait until the emergency vehicle's passed. All it took was one hour-long ride along with Spokane Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer to see more than twenty cars breaking the law. Every second counts for first responders: according to the American Heart Association, the chances of surviving cardiac arrest (the mos...

First responders are seeing a growing problem on the road that's putting lives at risk. Washington state law requires drivers to immediately pull over to the right, stop, and wait until the emergency vehicle's passed. All it took was one hour-long ride along with Spokane Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer to see more than twenty cars breaking the law. Every second counts for first responders: according to the American Heart Association, the chances of surviving cardiac arrest (the mos...

A Coeur d’Alene man is accused of giving his fiancé’s five-year old daughter a sexually transmitted disease. Corey McGrath was arraigned in Kootenai County District Court Tuesday on charges of lewd conduct with a minor.

A Coeur d’Alene man is accused of giving his fiancé’s five-year old daughter a sexually transmitted disease. Corey McGrath was arraigned in Kootenai County District Court Tuesday on charges of lewd conduct with a minor.

FLATHEAD COUNTY, Mont. - It's been roughly 18 months since a 26-year-old Spokane Valley man traveled to Montana for work, never to be seen again. The many loved ones of Corey Flannigan try to stay optimistic that one day, answers about what happened to him, will come. "I hate to call it a cold case after 18 months," said Flathead County Sheriff's Office Detective Rich Schuster.

FLATHEAD COUNTY, Mont. - It's been roughly 18 months since a 26-year-old Spokane Valley man traveled to Montana for work, never to be seen again. The many loved ones of Corey Flannigan try to stay optimistic that one day, answers about what happened to him, will come. "I hate to call it a cold case after 18 months," said Flathead County Sheriff's Office Detective Rich Schuster.

NEW DELHI - John Allen Chau spent summers alone in a California cabin as a wilderness emergency responder. He led backpacking expeditions in the Northwest's Cascade Mountains, almost lost his leg to a rattlesnake bite, and coached soccer for poor children in Iraq and South Africa.

NEW DELHI - John Allen Chau spent summers alone in a California cabin as a wilderness emergency responder. He led backpacking expeditions in the Northwest's Cascade Mountains, almost lost his leg to a rattlesnake bite, and coached soccer for poor children in Iraq and South Africa.

First responders are seeing a growing problem on the road that's putting lives at risk. Washington state law requires drivers to immediately pull over to the right, stop, and wait until the emergency vehicle's passed. All it took was one hour-long ride along with Spokane Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer to see more than twenty cars breaking the law. Every second counts for first responders: according to the American Heart Association, the chances of surviving cardiac arrest (the mos...

First responders are seeing a growing problem on the road that's putting lives at risk. Washington state law requires drivers to immediately pull over to the right, stop, and wait until the emergency vehicle's passed. All it took was one hour-long ride along with Spokane Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer to see more than twenty cars breaking the law. Every second counts for first responders: according to the American Heart Association, the chances of surviving cardiac arrest (the mos...

SACRAMENTO - Authorities have finally surrounded a Southern California wildfire that destroyed some 1,600 homes and other buildings and left three people dead. Fire officials announced Wednesday evening that the Woolsey Fire is 100 percent contained. The wind-whipped blaze erupted on Nov. 8 and spread destruction from Thousand Oaks to Malibu, west of Los Angeles.

SACRAMENTO - Authorities have finally surrounded a Southern California wildfire that destroyed some 1,600 homes and other buildings and left three people dead. Fire officials announced Wednesday evening that the Woolsey Fire is 100 percent contained. The wind-whipped blaze erupted on Nov. 8 and spread destruction from Thousand Oaks to Malibu, west of Los Angeles.

LAHAINA, Hawaii - Duke's Maui mastery is over. Gonzaga blocked the Blue Devils out of another title. Rui Hachimura scored 20 points and No. 3 Gonzaga blocked four shots in the final 46 seconds to hold off five-time champion Duke 89-87 Wednesday in the Maui Invitational title game. Duke (5-1) trailed by 16 in the second half before mounting a massive charge with a series of dunks and drives to the basket.

LAHAINA, Hawaii - Duke's Maui mastery is over. Gonzaga blocked the Blue Devils out of another title. Rui Hachimura scored 20 points and No. 3 Gonzaga blocked four shots in the final 46 seconds to hold off five-time champion Duke 89-87 Wednesday in the Maui Invitational title game. Duke (5-1) trailed by 16 in the second half before mounting a massive charge with a series of dunks and drives to the basket.

The oldest U.S. military survivor of the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor that plunged the United States into World War II has died at age 106. Ray Chavez's daughter, Kathleen Chavez of Poway, California, tells The Associated Press her father died in his sleep Wednesday. Chavez had visited Washington in May where he was honored by President Donald Trump during Memorial Day services.

The oldest U.S. military survivor of the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor that plunged the United States into World War II has died at age 106. Ray Chavez's daughter, Kathleen Chavez of Poway, California, tells The Associated Press her father died in his sleep Wednesday. Chavez had visited Washington in May where he was honored by President Donald Trump during Memorial Day services.

SPOKANE, Wash. - Thirty-year-old Bruce Derek Landahl was arrested on Saturday, November 17th, for allegedly entering the HiCo store on Sprague, walking up to an eight-year-old boy playing on an iPad, and stabbing him multiple times before the boy’s father was able to stop him. The next day, Landahl agreed to speak to KHQ from the Spokane County Jail.

SPOKANE, Wash. - Thirty-year-old Bruce Derek Landahl was arrested on Saturday, November 17th, for allegedly entering the HiCo store on Sprague, walking up to an eight-year-old boy playing on an iPad, and stabbing him multiple times before the boy’s father was able to stop him. The next day, Landahl agreed to speak to KHQ from the Spokane County Jail.

NEW DELHI - John Allen Chau spent summers alone in a California cabin as a wilderness emergency responder. He led backpacking expeditions in the Northwest's Cascade Mountains, almost lost his leg to a rattlesnake bite, and coached soccer for poor children in Iraq and South Africa.

NEW DELHI - John Allen Chau spent summers alone in a California cabin as a wilderness emergency responder. He led backpacking expeditions in the Northwest's Cascade Mountains, almost lost his leg to a rattlesnake bite, and coached soccer for poor children in Iraq and South Africa.

SPOKANE, Wash. - A jury convicted a Spokane man of rape on Tuesday in connection to a sexual assault in 2017. Steven Pallett was found guilty of 1st Degree Rape with a special verdict of firearms enhancement on Tuesday. Pallett was originally arrested in September 2017 for rape and kidnapping. A woman said she accepted a ride from a man who was armed with a handgun and forced her to give him oral sex.

SPOKANE, Wash. - A jury convicted a Spokane man of rape on Tuesday in connection to a sexual assault in 2017. Steven Pallett was found guilty of 1st Degree Rape with a special verdict of firearms enhancement on Tuesday. Pallett was originally arrested in September 2017 for rape and kidnapping. A woman said she accepted a ride from a man who was armed with a handgun and forced her to give him oral sex.

Spokane, Wash. "Holy cow! That's scary, and I am glad I didn't meet up with him," said Kat. Those were the first thoughts that ran through kat's head when she made the connection this morning between the man she saw on KHQ's coverage of the shooting and the man she'd been messaging on whisper "I had seen his picture and that was the same person," said Kat. We are calling this woman "Kat" to protect her identity. Kat shared exclusively with KHQ...

Spokane, Wash. "Holy cow! That's scary, and I am glad I didn't meet up with him," said Kat. Those were the first thoughts that ran through kat's head when she made the connection this morning between the man she saw on KHQ's coverage of the shooting and the man she'd been messaging on whisper "I had seen his picture and that was the same person," said Kat. We are calling this woman "Kat" to protect her identity. Kat shared exclusively with KHQ...

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - KHQ first told you Tuesday night about a $20 million dollar levy the Coeur d’Alene School District is proposing to cover important issues, such as mental health and school safety. But one glaring hole the district, as well as the state of Idaho, is attempting to fix is how teachers are paid.

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - KHQ first told you Tuesday night about a $20 million dollar levy the Coeur d’Alene School District is proposing to cover important issues, such as mental health and school safety. But one glaring hole the district, as well as the state of Idaho, is attempting to fix is how teachers are paid.